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3232Gender and Climate Change Infographic on GGCA Factsheets: A Closer Look at Existing Evidencehttp://wedo.org/gender-climate-ggca-change-infographic-factsheets-closer-look-existing-evidence/
Tue, 06 Dec 2016 18:25:37 +0000http://wedo.org/?p=19106The GGCA published an Infographic of the GGCA Factsheets on the new research piece, "Gender and Climate Change: A Closer Look at Existing Evidence".

]]>The GGCA is proud to announce a new research piece, “Gender and Climate Change: A Closer Look at Existing Evidence”. GGCA commissioned this literature review in early 2016 in order to provide the most up-to-date assessment of the current evidence base illustrating how vulnerability to climate change and climate adaptation decisions vary by gender, and in addition. The Infographic below summarized the GGCA Factsheets, that accompany the publication and are organized by region and pulled from the Research Piece.

]]>Research Paper: Gender and Climate Change: A Closer Look at Existing Evidencehttp://wedo.org/gender-and-climate-change-a-closer-look-at-existing-evidence-ggca/
Mon, 28 Nov 2016 15:44:01 +0000http://wedo.org/?p=19020GGCA just published a new research piece, Gender and Climate Change: A Closer Look at Existing Evidence.

The GGCA is proud to announce a new research piece, “Gender and Climate Change: A Closer Look at Existing Evidence”. Perceiving a gap in the resources available to individuals and organizations concerned about the gendered experiences of climate change, GGCA commissioned this literature review in early 2016 in order to provide the most up-to-date assessment of the current evidence base illustrating how vulnerability to climate change and climate adaptation decisions vary by gender. This is designed to serve as a resource highlighting literature addressing a broad array of gender and climate issues affecting vulnerability and adaptation capacity. While this document contains hundreds of references, due to space limitations, it is not able to provide a comprehensive assessment of every topic covered. Readers are directed to the literature reviews cited below for additional sources, as well as subject-specific references that are contained in many sections of the review, which often contain information on additional research.

It is GGCA’s hope that this review provides insights for advocates, policymakers, scholars, and members of the public who seek to understand and address gender-differentiated climate experiences. Although the search was comprehensive, a select number of sources were chosen, providing a diverse array of evidence to support the advocacy and policymaking work of GGCA members. This includes evidence on gendered experiences in different geographic areas, using a variety of research methods, and produced by scholars from the Global South as well as the Global North. Readers are encouraged to use this as a resource for their advocacy, policymaking, and research activities.

Many of us are still reeling from the US election results. There is a lot of uncertainty and fear around the future US President and his administration, but for us, the path is clear – we must mobilize for human rights, gender equality and our planet – and we need your help.…

Many of us are still reeling from the US election results. There is a lot of uncertainty and fear around the future US President and his administration, but for us, the path is clear – we must mobilize for human rights, gender equality and our planet – and we need your help.

The election results came in as WEDO is in the midst of climate negotiations at COP 22 in Marrakech. WEDO is at the negotiations advocating for ambitious action on climate change that works for people on the frontlines of climate impacts. We have been busy: Actions to #MovetheMoney from military spending; a GGCA Forum on collaboration and innovation; amplifying young feminist voices; press conferences on women’s demands for the climate; negotiations training for women delegates.

We have never felt more acutely how vital our work for gender-just climate action is, and will continue to be, in the coming years. The gains that WEDO and allies have made for women and the environment face an undeniable threat, with powerful forces considering ways to withdraw from the Paris Agreement and pursue extractive energy policies that are disastrous to the Earth and women’s rights.

With so much on the line, we must stand together, to build power across movements that lift our demands and voices. We will not let the progress we’ve made for women, sustainability and the environment be reversed.

We are writing today to reaffirm our commitment to lead on, mobilize for, and demand women’s human rights and environmental justice. We will not achieve this alone, but with the passion and determination of our amazing allies and supporters, the women and men who stand up everyday to fight for human rights on a peaceful and healthy planet.

Let’s get moving. Here’s how you can engage with WEDO on this:

Raise your voice & build movement– We cannot let the voices of women be drowned out by the tsunami of fear and prejudice. This is the time to strengthen our movement and to do that we need your voices in all their diversity. Engage in dialogue and dissent. Mobilize. Strategize for lasting change at local and state level. Connect across movements– labor leaders, young activists and indigenous peoples.

Stay informed– In the weeks to come, WEDO will continue to highlight research & news, host webinars and organize events– sharing key information at the critical intersection of women’s rights, environment and development. We have difficult conversations ahead, we need to get our facts right.

Support our work– We are at a tipping point, where the potential to achieve gender equality and climate justice could be pushed back decades. We need your support to continue to train new leaders, facilitate advocacy and action and boldly fight for our vision of a just world.

For 25 years, WEDO has been a global advocate for women and the environment. Through networks, trainings, workshops, demonstrations, knowledge production and advocacy, we work to amplify and bring to light the realities and leadership of women, the degradation of the environment, the impacts of climate change, and the need for sustainable development to ensure a healthy and peaceful planet.

This is our passion, this is what we do, and this work has never been so relevant.

]]>WEDO Launches ‘Gender Climate Tracker’ Mobile Apphttp://wedo.org/gender-climate-tracker-app/
Tue, 15 Nov 2016 09:44:28 +0000http://wedo.org/?p=19045WEDO, in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Finland and the GGCA, and with key support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Switzerland is launching its newest tool: The Gender Climate Tracker App.

Marrakech, Morocco 15 November 2016 – The global community is entering a crucial phase for implementation of the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change. Governments, UN officials and civil society organizations require tools and technical support to comprehend, track, translate and intervene in global policy processes.

Today, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) celebrates Gender Day at the climate negotiations with events tracking progress and highlighting remaining gaps incorporating gender equality in the UNFCCC. WEDO, in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Finland and the Global Gender and Climate Alliance (GGCA), and with key support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Switzerland is launching its newest tool to support the efforts: The Gender Climate Tracker App and online platform.

The application will empower decision-makers and advocates alike to translate policies into action and hold governments’ accountable. By compiling policies, mandates, research, decisions and actions related to gender and climate change, the app aims to highlight key gender entry points to facilitate implementation.

“Having access to information is key for engaging meaningfully in the process of finding gender-just climate solutions. This is why the Swiss Development and Cooperation (SDC) is supporting the Gender Climate Tracker App. It is an innovative knowledge-tool for keeping track on all the gender-decisions under UNFCCC. The Gender Climate App will guide our negotiators to lay the ground for gender-just climate solutions on a policy level. Gender-informed policies in return, will lay the ground for gender-sensitive climate actions which are more likely to be successful,” commented the Swiss Development and Cooperation (SDC).

The Gender Climate Tracker App was developed by Lucid.Berlin and is available to download.

]]>Factsheets: Gender and Climate Change: A Closer Look at Existing Evidencehttp://wedo.org/facts-from-gender-and-climate-change-a-closer-look-at-existing-evidence-ggca/
Thu, 10 Nov 2016 20:35:57 +0000http://wedo.org/?p=19013The GGCA just published a new research piece, Gender and Climate Change: A Closer Look at Existing Evidence. Perceiving a gap in the resources available to individuals and organizations concerned about the gendered experiences of climate change, GGCA commissioned this literature review in early 2016 in order to provide the most up-to- date assessment of the current evidence base illustrating how vulnerability to climate change and climate adaptation decisions vary by gender.

]]>The GGCA is proud to announce a new research piece, “Gender and Climate Change: A Closer Look at Existing Evidence”. GGCA commissioned this literature review in early 2016 in order to provide the most up-to-date assessment of the current evidence base illustrating how vulnerability to climate change and climate adaptation decisions vary by gender, and the research piece is available here.

In addition, there are factsheets available that accompany the publication and are organized by region and pulled from the Research Piece (see attached).

About this Publication

It is GGCA’s hope that this review provides insights for advocates, policymakers, scholars, and members of the public who seek to understand and address gender-differentiated climate experiences. Although the search was comprehensive, a select number of sources were chosen, providing a diverse array of evidence to support the advocacy and policymaking work of GGCA members. This includes evidence on gendered experiences in different geographic areas, using a variety of research methods, and produced by scholars from the Global South as well as the Global North. Readers are encouraged to use this as a resource for their advocacy, policymaking, and research activities.

]]>WEDO, in partnership with the Women and Gender Constituency, held a webinar series and on-site strategy meeting, in preparation for the 22nd Conference of Parties (COP22). WEDO’s Co-Director Bridget Burns led the webinar, Getting Ready for COP22: Deep Dive into the Upcoming Negotiations from a Gender Lens, on Oct 21st and Nov 2nd, 2016.

Part One of this two series webinar starts by setting the context for what the role of the UNFCCC is, what the evolution in themes and issue areas has been over the years, including on gender, what were the steps which led to the Paris Agreement and where we are now. It highlights the thematic issue areas, the geopolitical make-up of countries in the UNFCCC process, and an explanation of relevant acronyms.

Part Two of this two series webinar highlights the Women and Gender Constituency key demands for the upcoming COP22 in Marrakech. It examines the key entry points for advocacy at the upcoming COP22 and reviews the skills, techniques, and lessons learned in promoting women’s human rights into this policy space. It also starts a dialogue around key concepts which WEDO and members of the Women and Gender Constituency are utilizing to re-frame the narrative around climate action, including just transition and energy democracy.

The world is in the grips of a climate crisis driven by greenhouse gas emissions, of which the largest single source is the energy sector. Any successful global effort to mitigate climate change will require a drastic reduction in energy sector emissions, which can be achieved by a shift to renewable energy sources and a reduction in energy consumption. Environmental and other non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and activists have been pushing for such policies for decades. However, while a shift to renewable energy must happen across the board, it is critical that in undertaking such a transformation, global inequities in energy consumption are taken into account.

While most people in developed countries – in particular the United States – consume large and arguably excessive amounts of energy on a daily basis, many people in poorer countries have the opposite problem: underconsumption of energy. These are people living in energy poverty, without access to sufficient energy for basic needs and services, much less a minimum level of entertainment or luxury that most would consider inherent to a dignified and fulfilling life.

]]>￼￼Research Paper: Gender Analysis of Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs)http://wedo.org/%ef%bf%bc%ef%bf%bcresearch-paper-gender-analysis-indcs/
Mon, 07 Nov 2016 11:00:10 +0000http://wedo.org/?p=18977Intended nationally determined contributions (INDCs) are a critically important tool for the advancement of the ultimate objective of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, which is to stabilise greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that will prevent dangerous climate change.…

]]>Intended nationally determined contributions (INDCs) are a critically important tool for the advancement of the ultimate objective of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, which is to stabilise greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that will prevent dangerous climate change. While the principal purpose of the INDCs is to encourage governments to increase the ambition of their commitments to mitigate GHG emissions, they have also served to clarify the overall scope of many national climate change plans and policies, including components such as adaptation and means of implementation.

The objective of this analysis is to evaluate the extent to which submitted INDCs address women’s human rights and the linkages between climate change and gender more broadly. The importance of explicitly addressing these linkages in national and international climate change policy-making is well-documented. In short, comprehensively addressing the intersection of gender and climate change is essential for both advancing the fulfilment of women’s human rights and gender equality, and effectively addressing the multiple challenges that climate change poses. The overall conclusion of this analysis is that the submitted INDCs fall far short of the necessary commitments.

]]>Gender-Responsive Climate Policy Entry Pointshttp://wedo.org/gender-responsive-climate-policy-entry-points/
Mon, 31 Oct 2016 22:31:36 +0000http://wedo.org/?p=18947The Twenty-second session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 22), alongside the Twelfth session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP 12), First session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement (CMA 1), Forty-fifth session of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA 45), Forty-fifth session of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI 45); and Second part of the first session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Paris Agreement (APA 1.2), will be held from 7-18 November 2016, Morocco, Marrakech.…

]]>The Twenty-second session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 22), alongside the Twelfth session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP 12), First session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement (CMA 1), Forty-fifth session of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA 45), Forty-fifth session of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI 45); and Second part of the first session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Paris Agreement (APA 1.2), will be held from 7-18 November 2016, Morocco, Marrakech.

The UNFCCC negotiations at COP22 will continue work on preparation of rules, guidelines and modalities for the full implementation of the Paris Agreement, in parallel to continuing ongoing work under the Convention. The information compiled in this Guide comes from the annotated agendas of the concurrently run sessions outlined earlier. It is not meant to be a 101 Guide about the UNFCCC, but rather a tool to facilitate advocacy in the lead up to and on-site at COP22. The Guide is geared towards those who will be working on the policy language across the negotiations, or those interested in assessing entry points for gender—and the events listed here are simply the mandated events taking place under the official negotiations. There are several other documents that, a) highlight gender-related events, b) outline the key demands of the Women and Gender Constituency and c) provide a deeper political analysis of the negotiations.